Gold in Quartz for sale
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Gold ~in~ Quartz
Gold Bearing Quartz is one of the world's
rarest forms of natural gold. It is found
underground by hard rock miners in only a
few locations in the world. Most of the World's
production comes from a handful of mines
in Northern California. This unique formation
of very difficult to find "POCKETS"
of GOLD in QUARTZ is being mined 1500 to
2500 below the earth's surface. The natural
veins of gold were formed with the by hydrothermal
pressure deep within the earth millions of
years ago. The quartz comes in various colors
and sometimes contains other minerals. Pearl
white is considered the most desirable and
is used in jewelry. When the quartz contains
a rare gold dispersion, an exquisite piece
of jewelry can be created. The quartz rocks
are cut into slabs to expose the veins. These
slabs are then hand cut and polished into
stones. The stones are then set into specific14kt
To 18kt designs to enhance the natural flow
of the gold and enhance their beauty. Each
gemstone of quartz crystal is a one of a
kind.
Questions and Answers about Gold in Quartz
What is gold in quartz?
It's a gold bearing quartz deposit.
Where can it be found?
In underground mines containing quartz deposits
it can be found up to 3000 feet below the
earth. It is usually in areas were gold nuggets
have been found. You will also find it near
the earth's surface in those same areas by
metal detectors when the same area has been
affected by erosion.
How was it formed?
All quartz at one time was very hot water
and as these hot waters were forced up to
the earths surface from boiling pressures,
the water passed areas of solid gold deep
in the earth, melted as it passed by and
carried the gold toward the surface. The
Quartz solidified with the gold as it cooled,
as it neared the surface. In some area's
the Gold became trapped and formed "Pockets"
at Vein intersection's and places where the
gold bearing veins made contact with impermeable
type of rock, (such as Slates and Serpentine)
known as
"Contact zones" or "Contacts"
to Miner's and Geologist's.
How is it made into Jewelry?
They take the gold bearing quartz specimens
and cut them into slabs using a diamond saw.
Then they trace out the shape of the stone,
picture framing the veins of gold and cut
out the shape with a diamond band saw. From
there they grind the sides of the stone until
it fits the exact shape of the pieces of
jewelry. The top of the stone is then shaped
using a diamonds wheel and then polished
for shine.
Does it come in different grades?
Though there is no official grading system,
supply and demand seem to determine the whiter
quartz with great patterns of gold are the
rarest and most sought after. The quartz
will very from a dull gray to paper white.
You have to compare the difference and determine
which ones you like the best.
Do the gold mines charge different price?
Yes the whiter the quartz and the better
the gold pattern the more they charge. There
is very limited supply of higher grade available
and the mines recently raised the price 37%.
Because there is a lot of lower quality gray,
material it can be purchase at lower prices,
as much as one-fifth the price of the premium.
What about the specks seen in the quartz?
Natural creations will often have other mineral
mixed with the quartz. They often add character
to the piece and prove it's natural.
Is it expensive?
What determines the price of Gold in quartz
is the cost it takes to mine underground
and the amount of labor to remove the specimen
in order to preserve it for jewelry use.
Each piece of jewelry is then handcrafted
and sold based on it beauty and rarity as
a gemstone and not the gold content.
Is it durable?
Yes, it has endured to events associated
with underground mining (dynamite) and a
hardener is often added to increase it durability.
Though very few piece are ever damaged make
sure you receive a warranty against breakage.
Is it rare?
Gold bearing quartz, of jewelry grade is
being mined in only a few locations in the
world at this time, making it the most RARE
form of natural gold jewelry around. Due
to the high cost of mining very little high
grade material is available.
Can it be man made?
The answer is yes but we believe it looks
phony, cheap, fake and has no value. We suggest
you ask for a certificate of authenticity
from a reputable store.
Can it be put in my existing piece of jewelry?
Yes! We can replace other stones in jewelry
with elegant gold in quartz!
Gold in Quartz Available:
Slabbed pieces of gold and quartz
(several sizes available)
Cut and finished Cabochons
Custom designed to order Cabochons
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